Collab #3: Southwest Nopales Salad

For our third collaboration Brigitte was again generous and brought with her several pads from her Opuntia Cactus. This species is very common in Mexico. The pads of the plant are called Nopal. The plant is a common ingredient in many Mexican cuisine dishes and can be eaten both raw and cooked. the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible and so is the fruit.

We decided we would be a bit inventive and adopt a healthy approach and create our own dish with the nopales. We came up with our Southwest Nopales Salad and here it is!

You will need:
Cutting board
Knife
Tablespoon
bowl

Ingredients:
2 large Nopal Pads
2 medium tomatoes
1 small onion
1 lime wedge
sprig of parsley
salt
pepper

Step 1: Gather your ingredients.

Step 2: Slice and Dice

Step 3: Combine ingredients in a Salad Bowl. 

- Salt and pepper to taste

- Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of parsley.